ENVIRONMENTAL groups in the Philippines and Indonesia have called for stronger action against illegal mercury trade in Southeast Asia. In a joint statement on June 2, Nexus3 Foundation, Center for Regulation, Policy and Governance (CRPG Indonesia), BAN Toxics, Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) and the EcoWaste Coalition lauded the Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya) and the Tanjung Priok Port Customs for stopping the smuggling of the chemical that took place at the Indonesian capital’s airport.
Indonesian authorities seized around 760 bottles of liquid mercury hidden inside carpet rolls destined for Davao City on April 21, confirming the seizure in a press briefing with the Jakarta police last May 13.
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